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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Diversity Paper
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jiayun Shen, Clemson University; LaToya McDonald, Clemson University; Marian Kennedy, Clemson University
more often, and graduate at slower rates, than thestudents that enrolled directly at the 4-year institution [1, 2]. In addition, studies have shown that thesetransfer students have more difficulty establishing their social network and navigating the 4-yearinstitution system [3,4]. To improve the matriculation rates of transfer students, the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) allows transfer students to be supported through their Scholarships in Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program.The Student Pathways in Engineering and Computing for Transfers (SPECTRA) program is a newlyfunded S-STEM program in South Carolina, expected to run through 2026. The program is envisioned toprovide a streamlined academic pathway for
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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Erick Vasquez, University of Dayton; Erick Ramos
resources needed for positive and long-lasting COIL implementations here. In addition, we offer a plan to implement a short-term COIL-based project in a chemical engineering course with faculty participants from the US and ElSalvador. Any engineering educators planning to implement COIL activities can use thesesuggestions. Ultimately, this low-cost pedagogy could significantly aid in promoting cultural,technical, and global competence in engineering students in the next post-pandemic years.A. Introduction and BackgroundA.1 What is COIL? An introduction to the reviewCollaborative Online International Learning (COIL) aims to connect students and faculty indiscussions, teaching, or collaborative learning projects with higher education
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Civil Engineering Division - Mechanics Applied and the Best in Five... Get Ready!
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
J Carroll, Saint Louis University; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alec Derks, Saint Louis University; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
efforts on the project and lessons learned by the project team thus far.Project Background The project as a whole includes several experiential learning modules covering fourcourses: structural analysis, reinforced concrete, steel design, and geotechnical engineering (soilmechanics and foundations) as described by Carroll et al. [1]. This paper is the fourth in a series[2-4] and focuses on the design and implementation of three experiential learning modules forsteel design. Two of the three steel design modules require a structural testing facility, while thethird simply consists of models easily handled in class. The steel design modules could beimplemented at universities with smaller programs that do not have structural
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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Derrick; Eli Kindomba, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Jing Zhang, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
properties.1. IntroductionLithium-ion batteries are used in various applications ranging from consumer electronics,transportation and aerospace applications [1]. The growing number of industry applications forLIBs has led to an increased to develop clean and sustainable energy storage systems with higherstorage capacity and power density. However, current design and manufacturing technologiespresents restriction in the size and shape of batteries in different packages [1], [2]. In other words,there are limitations in the rapid design batteries of complex shapes and structures.Several groups have reported on the use of additive manufacturing or 3D printing in the preparationand manufacturing of complex 3D objects for battery applications. It is
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Experiential Learning in Mechanics
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani; Joshua Ellis, Ohio Northern University
half, a final product was refined with the students’ success in mind. Hands-on experienceplays a key role in a student’s comprehension of a topic, as many authors have shown [1] - [14].The overwhelming number of positive results shown reinforced this concept, and a Kit toenhance student learning in Statics was created. Group projects were also demonstrated to helpstudents better understand certain topics in Statics as shown in [4] - [7]. These group projectsallow students the chance to get feedback from their peers in a way that might spark a newunderstanding of a topic. This was important to incorporate into a new activity and design.Both force and equilibrium analysis of a system play a large role in Statics and beyond.Developing a Kit or
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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Ken Lulay, University of Portland; John Lynch, Washington State University
techniques, as well as interpretresults in basic professional forms and conventions and offer conclusions that are meaningful forboth a technical audience and as a demonstration of their own learning [1-3].The instructional modules presented in this paper build on research involving writing transferconcepts that address the transfer source (prior writing experience) and the transfer target (writingin a new situation, in this case an engineering laboratory). In this situation, the transfer can beconsidered “far transfer” because the writing skills in English and engineering disciplines containfew similar general features [4-5]. Effective transfer requires the use of shared language andeffective review of prior knowledge to form a basis for the
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Engineering Ethics Division Poster Session
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines
inclusion efforts in STEM programs in higher education are widespread enoughthat engineering educators will be familiar with how their institutions do or do not implementthem. Gonzales et al. argue that diversity and inclusion efforts often “stem from a desire not totransform, but to implement small changes around the edges that will not disrupt the status quo”[1, p. 457]. Often these efforts are focused on how many members of marginalized andminoritized communities are invited into our institutions as students and faculty, but diversity isnot just about numbers of people. Diversifying curriculum and practicing inclusive pedagogiesoffers a direct route to reform that can impact learning outcomes for students and distribute theworkload of these
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Assessment in Chemical Engineering Education
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carah Watson, Campbell University; Jacqueline Gartner, Campbell University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Heidi Curtis, Campbell University
. A previous study at North Carolina State University showed thatstudents with a lower GPA in an active learning sophomore chemical engineering course weremore likely to remain in the chemical engineering program (1). The active learning caused asignificant difference in retention of students with lower GPA while students with higher GPAwere unaffected by classroom pedagogy. Studies have also shown that different prior knowledgelevels can affect the final conceptual understanding of topics (4). A study done in middle schoolsshowed that an animated pedagogical agent helped low prior knowledge students increasecognitive gains. The high prior knowledge students exposed to the same pedagogy did not showthe same cognitive gains as the other
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Social Identities and STEM Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division Technical Session 6
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan
all ages use engineering for activism. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comEngineering as “white kids’ groups”: Examining Black and Latina/o/x youths’ discussions and experiences with engineering programming.Abstract With an increased emphasis on K-12 engineering education [1], [2], researchers andpractitioners alike are grappling with the necessary considerations for developing equitableengineering programming. Some programs with a heavy emphasis on developing technical skillsor engaging with specific engineering content may not attend specifically to critical theorizationsof learning [1]–[3]. As a result, such program
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PCEE Technical Session 8: Engineering Design in Elementary School
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ron Skinner, University of California, Santa Barbara; Danielle Harlow
epistemic engineering practices such as envisioning multiple solutions to problems,iteratively designing and testing prototypes to optimize designs, working effectively in teams,and persisting and learning from design failures [1].The practice of persisting and learning from design failures is essential to engineering design asengineering problems are rarely easily solved. Engineers often encounter unforeseencircumstances, impediments, and even changing criteria or constraints that lead to failure ofdesigns. In fact, engineers value the opportunities that design failures provide for learning andimproving designs [2], and the anticipation of how failure might occur is a critical element insuccessful design [3].While engineers regard failure as an
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Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 2: Enhancing Energy-Related Education with Student Design Projects
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev
environmental objectives of the Paris agreement thatstrengthens the global response to the threat of climate change. National Renewable Energy Labs(NREL) and International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) predict that there will bemore than 3 million EVs roaming the U.S. highways by 2025 [1-2].Design and construction of EV charging stations using zero-emission photovoltaic (PV) solarpanels are expected to positively impact environmentally friendly efforts on reducing carbonfootprints specifically in metropolitan areas. This applied research paper reports efforts ofengineering technology faculty and students to design and build a sustainable charging stationthat is fully sponsored by an energy services company. Department of Engineering
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CIT Division Technical Session #7
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daqing Hou; Yu Liu, Clarkson University
”, for the pastthree years. The original three-year REU site program was designed to support 10 studentseach year, targeting those who are underrepresented in STEM fields or have few researchopportunities at their home institutions. The literature has shown that undergraduate studentsbenefit from the undergraduate research experience in a variety of ways; more specifically, thatundergraduate research is linked to heightened graduate school performance [1], undergraduateresearch has an overwhelming positive effect on students [2, 3], engaging students early in Mentors REU Students Site Directors
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Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Heidi Curtis, Campbell University; Jacqueline Gartner, Campbell University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Bernard Van Wie, Washington State University; Carah Watson
results indicate that in all modalities professor had aneffect on student cognitive gains with respect to differences in pre/posttest score and posttestscore only. Future will focus on qualitative analysis of features of classrooms yield highcognitive gains in undergraduate engineering students.1. Introduction and Methods1.1 Theoretical FrameworkIn the past twenty years, active learning has been increasingly used in the undergraduateclassroom and results in positive student learning outcomes. Several types ofimplementations report success including smaller activities like minute papers or think-pair-shares [1] or course changes like in flipped classrooms [2]. Demonstrations and hands-onactivities are also increasingly used in class in
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CIT Division Technical Session #8
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tasmeer Alam, Morgan State University; Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Shujun Yang; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Corey Graves, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE)
Powered by www.slayte.com The Evolution of Multi-Site Combined REU/RET Program: From In-Person to Virtual to Hybrid AbstractIn 2018, the Smart City Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and ResearchExperience for Teachers (RET) (SCR2) Mega-Site program was launched, aiming to improve theparticipation and graduation rates of post-secondary students of underrepresented and minoritygroups in the field of Engineering. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the SCR2program has been successfully conducted for the last three years, engaging a consortium of 14Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and 1 Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).Morgan State
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EMD Technical Session 2: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Entrepreneurs and their ventures are critical to the economy and to the long-runeconomic growth and productivity of the nation (Gonul, 2018; Bates, 2018; Diez, 2014).It is important that all members of our society have supportive opportunities to establishnew ventures and deliver value to stakeholders. Inclusion and support of women andURG entrepreneurship is important to economic growth and competitiveness of the U.S.Bates et al. (2018) finds that nearly 40% of all new firms created nationwide in 2015 wereminority-owned (includes women-owners) and around 30% are from under-representedminority populations. Figure 1 shows the distribution of new business ownership in theU.S. in 2015. Nationwide New Entrepreneurs By
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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 13: Work-in-Progress Postcard Session #2
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Qudsia Tahmina, The Ohio State University at Marion
in the past, especially in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics areas such as active learning, flipped classroom, online discussiongroups, and peer mentoring [1]-[6]. Differences in the learning environments, higher academicexpectations, complicated admissions process, and time management are some of the factors thatcause anxiety among engineering freshmen. In addition to these underlying causes of anxietyamong students, if the disruption occurs in the learning routine, students tend to getoverwhelmed and stressed which results in a lack of concentration and feelings of withdrawal.In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic began disrupting almost all types of activities and socialinteractions globally including teaching and learning
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CIT Division Technical Session #2
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ahmad Javaid, The University of Toledo; Quamar Niyaz, Purdue University Northwest; Charlene Czerniak; Sidike Paheding, Michigan Technological University
andknowledge sharing, mishaps always happen. As more people depend on online services, theybecome more exposed to these cyber-attacks. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, we haveseen a record-breaking number of data breaches and cyber-crimes, mainly targeting individuals,corporate industries, and government organizations. On average, every minute $2.9 million is lostto a cybercrime [1], and every 32 seconds, a hacker targets a user over the Internet [2]. Accordingto the Identity Theft Resource Center, a total of 163 million identities were exposed in 2020 [3],and around 790k Internet crime complaints were received by the Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) [4].Cybercrimes are on the rise, and it can be safely assumed that they will only worsen as
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CIT Division Technical Session #3
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Teresa Ober, University of Notre Dame; Emmanuel Johnson, University of Southern California; Philip Gonsalves; Mayank Kakodkar, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Janice Zdankus
development, are considered.IntroductionThere is a growing interest in developing students’ interest in computer science, programming,and computational thinking as computing has become ubiquitous in various fields. 1 Withinengineering fields, there is a growing recognition of the need to provide an undergraduateeducation that supports the development of computational and mathematical modeling skills. 2Figure 1 shows examples of STEM+C programs available across the lifespan. Such interest hasled to several online educational platforms offering computer science content for learning. Whilethere are many widely available platforms promoting computer science content, and more generalcontent in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing
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LEES Session 8: Care and Commitments
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michelle Ausman; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines; Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines; Stephen Rea; Kylee Shiekh, Colorado School of Mines; Beck Corby, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
situational analysis of semi-structured interviews, we attribute this lack of competenceto “undone ethics” in engineering education. Here, we want to formulate what the ideas aroundundone ethics might look like, particularly in the context of engineering education andengineering ethics. This paper develops the terminology “undone ethics” through exploring theconcept of “undone science,” drawn from literatures of science and technology studies (STS).Undone science is defined as research that has been “left unfunded, incomplete, or generallyignored”[1],[2]. In order to map out the connections of undone ethics to undone science, weattempt to create a typology of undone ethics, drawing from empirical, qualitative data throughinterviews with engineering
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CIT Division Technical Session #6
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Biswajit Biswal, South Carolina State University
healthmanagement. Smart farming is the intertwined platform of technology and farming science wherea huge variety of sensors from IoT measure environmental variables, crop status, and animalwelfare; remote sensors such as drones and satellite data to monitor farm and territorial scaleconditions; data science to interconnect and exploit existing Open Geospatial Consortium data andweather forecast from modeling, mathematical algorithms in AI to make decisions and predictions;and cloud-based systems to store and share agricultural data and information on a local, regional,and small and large agricultural enterprises systems [1].Water plays an important role in supplying plant nutrition. A healthy plant root produces qualityfood. Less water and more water in
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CIT Division Technical Session #6
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emil Salib, James Madison University
message is sent to the farmer’s cell phone alerting him to the type ofmalfunction.Our phased, incremental, and keep it simple approach in tackling the implementation and testingof the system design paid off handsomely when at the end, we were able to successfully test andevaluate the system in the field (that is, on our sponsor’s farm). Our assessment of the systemwas very impressive. In it, we included detailed cost of the system, potential future cost savings,a comparison of our system against potential competitors, and a thoughtful list of what should bedone next to commercialize the monitoring alert system.1 Introduction and BackgroundToday, society is faced with a wide range of environmental problems that are continuing to grow inseverity
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CIT Division Technical Session #6
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sharon Ferguson, University of Toronto; James Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Katherine Mao, University of Toronto
skillsmay also be a positive predictor of long-term intentional persistence. We providerecommendations to educators to meaningfully discuss ML/AI ethics in classes and encouragethe development of interpersonal skills to help increase diversity in the field.IntroductionArtificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have demonstrated tremendous capacityand promise to revolutionize data analysis and decision-making across sectors, includingengineering [1]–[3]. Global ML/AI hiring continues to rise, and the world’s top universities haveincreased their investment in AI education. In fact, from 2017-2021, the number of ML/AIcourses at the undergraduate level has increased by 100%, and at the graduate level by 40% [3].While the shift towards ML/AI
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects, Pandemic Adapted Mechatronics Lab, Call for Change
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Boong Yeol Ryoo, Texas A&M University; Aaron Perea, Texas A&M University; Christopher Davila, Texas A&M University; Chase Burciaga, Texas A&M University; Saqib Domki, Texas A&M University; Carmelo Bustos, Texas A&M University; Luis Orozco, Texas A&M University; Gabriel Consuelo, Texas A&M University; Ramon Vazquez, Texas A&M University
complex than the scope of acapstone project. This is the reason that the work for the research project needs to be brokendown to several components and some portions can be covered by multiple capstone projects.This requires careful planning because the capstone course has its unique requirements, whichmay not be consistent with that of the research project. In this paper, two capstone projects were carried out as a part of the building structuralanalysis research project [1-3]. The first capstone team designed and built a custom quadcopterthat could fly close to the building to find potential damage to the building [4][5]. The secondcapstone team designed and built an underwater robot to inspect the portion of a buildingstructures that are
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects, Pandemic Adapted Mechatronics Lab, Call for Change
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Quintero, San Francisco State University; Silverio Lopez; Nicolas Perticari Pesci
Texas at Dallas. He joined San Francisco State University in Fall 2018 as an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering for the School of Engineering. His research focuses on 1) designing lightweight, low-cost wearable robotic systems for people of disability and 2) developing novel control schemes that provide individuals with human-like motion using wearable robotics as part of their active daily living. Mechatronics and robotics education is another primary research focus he has been involved in to enhance project-based curriculum with evidence-based strategies to train the next generation of diverse engineers in this field. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
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WIED: Analysis, Challenges, Success, and Impacts
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Serendipity Gunawardena, The Ohio State University; Krista Kecskemety, The Ohio State University
theirclasses been in person. Because a majority of each class did not participate in the survey, theconclusions on gender and connections were limited to the students who responded. Future workwill include creating social network diagrams in order to visualize connections within each class.Future work should also collect additional responses and include follow-up interviews to betterunderstand student perspectives on connections and virtual learning.IntroductionBecause of gender imbalances in STEM fields, the participation and retention of women in STEMhave been studied for decades [1] [2]. Many factors contribute to gender inequality in STEMeducation, one being social marginalization. Women often enter male-dominated fields and feelunwelcome because
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CIT Division Technical Session #10
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joshua Gross; Kevin Coogan; Sarah Heckman, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Gabriel Silva de Oliveira, North Carolina State University at Raleigh
; Alpert defined subclass polymorphism as a property that”allows different objects to respond individually to precisely the same message” [1], a definitionaffirmed by Armstrong’s survey of definitions of object-oriented (OO) concepts [2]. Becauseimplementing a polymorphic solution requires correctly integrating several challengingunderlying concepts, polymorphism is among the most complex topics taught in introductorycourses.A very simple example of subclass polymorphism can be demonstrated by calling a method vialate binding on each element in an array containing multiple types. In Java, a programmer must(see Listings 1 and 2): 1. Define a superclass with at least one method (Foo, Line 18) 2. Define one or more subclasses (Bar & Grault
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CIT Division Technical Session #11
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Quamar Niyaz, Purdue University Northwest; Jansen Tan, Purdue University Northwest; Divya Ravindra, Purdue University Northwest; Sidike Paheding, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Javaid, The University of Toledo
intelligence to various computing domains including but not limited to education, cybersecurity, healthcare, human-machine teaming, and digital forensics. His projects have been funded by various agencies including the NSF (National Science Foundation), AFRL (Air Force Research Lab), NASA-JPL, Department of Energy, and the State of Ohio. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comMini-projects based Cybersecurity Modules for an Operating System Course using xv6 Jansen Tan1, Divya Ravindra1, Quamar Niyaz1, Xiaoli Yang2, Ahmad Y Javaid3, Sidike Paheding4 1
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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shawn Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus; Cecilia La Place, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus
develop and apply skills developedduring hackathons in the classroom, the following research questions guided this study: 1. What technical knowledge do students use in capstones and hackathons? 2. Where do students learn the knowledge used in capstones and hackathons? 3. How does the software development process used by students differ between capstone and hackathon projects?This paper builds upon a previously published work in progress, finding that students whoattended hackathons and a project-based learning Software Engineering degree, built transferableskills between hackathons and capstones. Participants described the employment of softwaredesign methodologies in both hackathons and capstone projects, various problem solving
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - PBL with Control Theory, Writing, ABET, and Shaping Ethical Worldviews
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Samuel Snyder, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
designed a study to explore how the various connections faculty make withinthe university may potentially 1) influence their perceptions of ethical worldviews, 2) lead tonew multidisciplinary experiences for students in STEM courses. As a part of a major revision tothe undergraduate education curriculum at a southeastern R1 university, a plethora ofmultidisciplinary minors were created. The design and implementation of these courses over thepast 5 years have created numerous examples of multidisciplinary courses, for students ofvarying discipline and level of experience to participate. While efforts have been made to assessthe individual courses that are a part of the general education reform, little effort has been madein examining how the
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Integrated Engineering and Interdisciplinary Impacts
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohammed K Faris, University of Mosul / Iraq; Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina; Gurcan Comert
1provides a representative list of eight programs [1-13] designed to integrate undergraduatestudents from engineering and the sciences. Depending on the program, participants are eitherrecruited from multiple institutions or limited to students from the host institution. Cohortsranged from about 10 students per summer to as large as 100+ students in one program.Research projects are often broad in scope to encourage participation from students acrossseveral majors. Examples include multi-scale systems bioengineering [3], the LearningEnhanced Watershed Assessment System (LEWAS) Lab [4], and Interdisciplinary Research inSustainable Energy and the Environment across Disciplines, or IR-SEED [11].Most summer programs are hosted at doctoral or master’s